Appliance for use in the waving of hair



May 22, 1934. G. BLAIR 1,959,997

APPLIANCE FOR USE IN THE WAVING OF HAIR Filed July 6, 1933 GEORGE B L A /R INVENTOR A TTORNEYS Patented May 2 2, i934 'rArE-s UNETE APPLIANCE FOR USE IN THE WAVING OF HAIR George Blair, London, England Application July 6, 1933, Serial No. 679,186 In Great Britain July 12, 1932 14 Claims.

This invention relates to an appliance for use in the waving of hair. In the so-called permanent waving of hair, the hair is separated or divided into tufts, tresses or the like which are wound upon curlers and according to some methods the tufts or the like prior to being wound on the curlers are threaded through apertured rubber discs which are pressed close against the scalp so as to protect the latter during the waving operation. The hair is usually divided into tufts by means of a comb and as each tuft is taken from the comb the rubber disc is applied to the tuft with the aid of a hairpin or the like in which the hair is placed and which is threaded through the disc so as to draw or thread the tuft of hair through it, the disc then being placed close.

against the scalp with the tuft extending through it, the hairpin or the like which merely serves as a threading device being removed. It is the object of the present invention to provide an appliance whereby the division or separation of the hair into tufts or the like and the application of protective discs of the kind hereinbefore referred to is facilitated.

The invention consistsin the novel features of construction hereinafter set forth in the appended claims.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, the same will now be more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 illustrates the preferred form of the invention, and

Figure 2 illustrates a modified arrangement.

In the drawing the reference numeral 1 indicates a comb, and 2 indicates the threading device which as shown is in the form of a loop or elongated hook, that is to say, its length is several times its width, the comb and the loop or hook being inter-connected by a hand piece or shank 3 so that they are disposed at opposite ends of the said hand piece as illustrated, the closed end of the loop or hook forming the extremity of the threading device. The teeth of the comb are preferably formed of metal and secured in any suitable manner to one end of the hand piece or shank which is also preferably made of metal. The loop or hook as shown is constituted by a piece of wire, one end of which is secured in any appropriate manner to the other end of the hand piece or shank 3, whilst the other end 4 of the wire loop is bent inwardly as shown. The formation of the loop is such that the protective discs 5 can be readily placed on the hand piece or shank by passing them over the threading device and initially a number of the discs are car-' ried on the hand piece in readiness for use. The inturned end 4 of the said loop facilitates the passage of the disc from the hand piece on to the threading device as hereinafter described. In using the appliance the hair is divided or separated into tufts by means of the comb and as each tuft is taken out of the comb the appliance is reversed so that the tuft can be inserted in the loop or hook 2 and held therein by the fingers of the operator. The protective disc nearest the said loop is then pulled or moved along the hand piece or shank 3 over the loop 2 containing the tuft of hair, so that the tuft can be readily threaded or drawn through the disc which is then placed into a position in which it lies adjacent to the scalp, leaving the tuft free to be wound on the curler in the ordinary way. If desired, the hand piece or shank may be tapered or reduced in diameter towards the loop to facilitate the movement of the discs on to the threading device or loop and owing to the outer extremity 4 of the loop being inturned as shown, the disc can be readily passed over this free end during the threading operation. The present invention avoids the necessity of using a separate comb and a separate threading device such as a hairpin for threading the hair through the disc, whilst there is the additional advantage that a supply of discs can be carried on the hand piece or shank in readiness for use 35 as the tufts are formed.

If desired instead of employing a threading device as shown in the form of a loop or hook the said device may comprise a latched needle as illustrated in Figure 2. In this figure the threading device comprises a loop or hook portion 6 and a latch 7 pivotally mounted at 8. The latch can be moved from the position shown in Figure 2 to the dotted line position to permit of the tuft of hair being inserted in the loop 6.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair waving for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb provided with a threading device permanently associated therewith.

2. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used f'. in hair waving for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb provided at one end thereof with a threading device permanently associated with said comb. U ff."

3. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair waving for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb provided with a loop or hook permanently associated therewith and over which the discs may be threaded on to one of the tresses of the hair engaged by said loop or hook.

4:. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair waving for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb provided at one end thereof with a loop or hook permanently associated therewith and over which the discs may be threaded on to one of the tresses of the hair engaged by said loop or hook.

5. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair waving for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb provided with a shank serving both as a handle for the appliance and as a storage holder for the protective discs, while the comb proper also serves as a stop for retaining said discs, which shank terminates at one end in a threading device.

6. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair waving for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb W having a back which is extended at one end to form a shank serving both as a handle for the appliance and as a storage holder for the protective discs, while the comb proper also serves as a stop for retaining said discs, which shank terminates at one end in a threading device for which said shank simultaneously serves as a handle.

7. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair Waving for both separating the hair into 49 tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb provided with a shank serving both as a handle for the appliance and as a storage holder for the protective discs, while the comb proper also serves as a stop for retaining said discs, which shank terminates at one end in an elongated hook, for which the shank also forms a handle.

8. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair waving, for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb having a back which is extended at one end to form a shank serving both as a handle for the appliance and as a storage holder for the protective discs, while the comb proper also serves as a stop for retaining said discs, which shank terminates at one end in an elongated hook, for which the shank also forms a handle.

9. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair waving for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb provided with a shank serving both as a handle for the appliance and as a storage holder for the protective discs, while the comb proper also serves as a stop for retaining said discs, which shank terminates at one end in an open loop or hook, whereof the closed portion constitutes the extremity proper of the shank, the latter also forming a handle for said loop or hook.

10. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair waving for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation comprising a comb having a back which is extended at one end to form a shank serving both as a handle for the appliance and as a storage holder for the protective discs, while the comb proper also serves as a stop for retaining said discs, which shank terminates at one end in an open loop or hook, whereof the closed portion constitutes the extremity proper of the shank, the latter also forming a handle for said loop or hook.

11. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair waving for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses. through protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb provided with a latched needle permanently associated therewith.

12. A labor saving appliance adapted to be used in hair waving for both separating the hair into tresses and threading the tresses through protective discs in one operation, comprising acomb provided at one end thereof with a latched needle permanently associated withsaid comb.

13. A labor saving appliance adapted to be.

protective discs in one operation, comprising a comb having a back which is extended atone end to form a shank serving both as a handle for the appliance and as a storage holder for the protective discs, while the comb proper also serves as a stop for retaining said discs, which 1 o shank terminates at one end in a latched needle for which the shank is also a handle.

GEORGE BLAIR. 

